Comparison of Analytical Models of Force Prediction during Dynamic Bending Stage for 3-Roller Conical Bending Process

Abstract

Conical bending process using three rollers with different configurations is a widely used process for manufacturing conical sections and shells in the industries. The process involves static as well dynamic stages. For optimum design of the machine, accurate analytical model of the force prediction is required for static as well dynamic bending stages. In this paper the analytical models considering three different stress conditions have been compared with the experimental results. The observations of the comparison have been reported. It is concluded that for higher bottom roller inclination, the shear stress has to be considered for evaluation of bending force whereas for lower bottom roller inclination it can be neglected.